LeMars Daily Sentinel (Newspaper) - July 29, 1969, Lemars, Iowa H I I c X I I I V At C I T V IA 52 240 I I r f rmy worms may be around until by Jim Cook farm editor Army worms may be here for the That's what Harold extension entomologist at Iowa State university told county Extension Director Lyle Mackey in a telephone conversation Mr. Gunderson reported Iowa has traps at various locations to determine the population of flying He said the peak in the army Worm moth was in July and has off considerably from that but population is still than Based on these Mr. Gunderson feels there could be continued army worm hatch for the rest of the There should be some relief as far as damage to the crops is as they become more mature and Plants become less succulent and worms arc less apt to feed on them as the season Mr. Mackey will probably Le Mars Daily Sentinel Le July 29, 1969 Vol. 97, No. 150_ 10 Cents Per Copy Season's concert finale Wednesday develop into a situation we can just kind of live with in the next few Mr. Mackey said Plymouth county farmers have reported to him worms arc not feeding nearly so much on more mature corn as they are on younger Mr. Mackey said there have been no reports of army worms attacking the soybean as He said there were some reports of damage to mature alfalfa and more incidents of them eating immature such as or new The chemical supply is better but ground equipment is There are a number of planes at airport Daves Mcis of Meis Seed and Feed reported he had received many calls from folks both in town and in the He said have never run short of hiil have been out of it temporarily in Sioux Meises always been able to a supply from Omaha which comes in via Mr. Mackey asked Gunderson yesterday how effective aerial application would be for army said results would be if vegetation wasn't too thick for spray to get down through to the When army worms are over one inch long they are hard lo kill with any Some farmers arc considering spraying tor the second brood corn borer tlic army Gunderson says it is too late to spray tor the first brood corn borer and too early to for the second brood corn The peak of of the second brood corn borer is expected from Aug. 10-12. Life of being used on worms are 7-10 1-3 days and Sevin is considered to get best 7 There is a lot of spraying going on in Le Mars where worms have been found in gardens and Mr. Mackey said for the most part lawns have been clipped off by the worms and ho doesn't think this would kill the f here is no root Mr. Mackey recommended spraying to keep the worms away from the so they wouldn't be a nuisance lo the A band of chemical application around the foundation should control that Spray planes headquarter af airport The final Le Mars Municipal band concert of the 1969 season will honor former bandman Ed Ed began his music career at Granville about 1903 by playing From here he convinced his father to buy him an E flat alto horn and it wasn't long until he wanted a larger challenge so he moved to Difficulties with lip pressure and teeth caused his final move to a larger mouthpiece type the trombone and which remained his favorite instruments during his music He played baritone for four years at He then moved to where after the band began to he took over as He developed a fine band during the next four Ed moved to Le Mars Jan. 1,1916, and not long after that he joined the Municipal band as trombone and baritone soloist under Lee Maynard and Mose This week will close summer season of In addition to the regular the band will have two guest both clarinet players with this years Jerry a graduate of Le Mars community high school and the University of Iowa with teaching experience at will direct the band in Jazz Jerry will be returning to the University of Iowa for graduate study this Darrell currently attending undergraduate school at the University of South Dakota and also a graduate of Le Mars community high will direct the band in Overture for These two men are band members who have studied music and are or will become band directors in their own Municipal band wishes to take this opportunity to thank the community of Smith Flying Service from Eldora uses this 191 Stearman navy training plane with a 50 horse engine to field spray army Mr. Smith is able to spray 160 acres with each load of returning to the Le Mars Municipal airport to He is using the chemical Spraying at the Le Mars airport started this He continued active band participation Le Mars for their fine support during this until about 1935 when his lip began to give out and a new set of teeth made horn tooting a little more He described his band years as a lot of especially when the band played the marches with the tough baritone and counter Ed also as Art Hansen that perhaps his greatest thrill during his band years was the trip the band made to the GAR convention at The band is very happy to honor Mr. Nelle as their final honoree for the 1969 summer band also wishes to apologize if there were other former members who were missed but we can cover only so many people in one Maybe next said director Phil busy summer They sincerely hope they can merit your continued support in summers to Mr. Hauan At the hospital Admitted Monday at Floyd Valley Cathryn Mrs. Harry Mrs. Margaret Alfred Le Mrs. Floyd Le Mary Mrs. LuVerne Birch and Mrs. Teresa Le Mrs. Ray Le Eleanor Le Cathryn If it's worth you'll read it in the Le Mars Daily Mrs. Sitzmann asks court settlement An application for order approving settlement of wrongful death action has been filed in district court in the matter of the estate of Roman executrix of the estate of her states the total offering of in the amount of less expenses is believed to be a satisfactory according to court Total amount received would be She states the action for wrongful death of her husband was brought in district court in Cherokee The defendants are Dennis Seel and Wally doing business as Brabander Aero The suit was filed Sept. 19,1968, according to records at the office of the clerk of courts in Cherokee In the original Mrs. Sitzmann asks for judgment after her husband was killed Aug. 1, 1967, while piloting a plane in Le Pilot of the other plane was Dennis In the action filed Monday in district court in Le Mrs. Sitzmann asks the court to approve the terms of the settlement and that Mrs. Sitzmann be authorized to enter into and sign such settlement and to pay Expenses to be deducted from the total were for the which was not the property of the court costs of and attorney fees of $ 19,171.32, How it wuz Warming with sunshine The mercury dipped to 55 degrees Tuesday morning and then started an upward climb into the 80s under sunny High mark Monday was 84. Warming is the with the red line near or at 90 Wednesday and a chance of showers According to the weekly Iowa weather and crop corn in the north and western part of the state is in better condition than most of Most corn is tasseling and 40 percent of Automatic car wash going up on 75 Construction is nearing completion on a new coin-operated car wash on highway 75 south at the location of old Frontier gas The new firm will be owned by a group called Kossuth county car The fully automatic car wash is expected to open the first of The new manager is expected to be announced Contractor is Wiltgen Construction Le Mr. Wiltgen said construction began about a month ago on the 33-by-34-footbuUding. The car wash section of the building measures 17-by 34 with the rest of the building enclosed to be used for a mechanical The enclosed part includes the water automatic This will be the newest of more than 2,000 ROBO car wash units operating in every in two minutes washes the entire including underneath the car for road salt An automatic tire cleaner gets white wall tires bright and clean The driver stays in his car while a stainless steel washer makes five round trips on a Two cycles use a detergent bath to loosen The next three cycles use rinse with the final rise water especially treated to allow cars to dry 99.9 percent without hand In addition to the automatic car major brand gasoline products will also be distributed under the * The new fully automatic ROBO car wash on highway 75south is expected to be open for business the first of The mechanical room of is constructed of cement blocks and the is of metal design in mostly white and ROBO will be open 24 365 days a It is winterized to wash cars when the thermometer dips below Koerselman staff WARMER the corn fields are 75 percent or more while spraying for army worms continues at full Beans remain behind last year in but conditions are the report Forty percent of the crop is blooming and 15 percent is setting This compares with 65 percent blooming and 30 percent setting pods last Combining of oats is in full swing throughout The report says 30. percent of the crop has been The report says northwest Iowa has infestations of army worms in all crops A few scattered reports of army worms were received from other areas of the who's here Births at Floyd Valley Born to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Le a July 25. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Lu Verne a July 25. Writer's club meeting to be held Thursday night The regular meeting of the Le Mars Writers club will be held at the library Oak room at 7:30 p.m. President Paul Eich will be in Refreshments will be served as a part of the evening Dr. Arthur Larson will have the He plans to present information on science fiction Anyone in writing is urged to be Tlie new officers are anxious that all members be present for this as summer activities will be County kids are to enter pinewood derby Plymouth county ages 8 to 11 are urged to participate in the pinewood derby to be held at 9 a.m. Aug. 6, in connection with the Plymouth county Eldon He said there need not be an advance and all the kids hove to do Is to be there at the arena at that is the part of the new designed fur kids day at the Ron Le will be lu All participants will receive a ribbon and the winner will be awarded a Marvin Smith sprayer pilot from and son Craig work along with Mrs. Smith in their commercial spraying Mr. Smith flies the Mrs. Smith works out of a mobile office taking calls and marking farms in the plat book to be sprayed and Craig mixes Cook staff No pay raise for county officials County thought got a windfall pay raise July I because of a legislative mistake actually me entitled lo iio raise at all until Jan. I because of another lawmaker Iowa Atty. Gen. Richard said last Turner said the 1969 legislature overlooked a section of a 1903 Iowa law which requires county raises lo go into effect Jan. I. He said the 1970 legislature can correct both of lis funier declined an official about what counties should do about raises which went into July 1, but could arrange to have the money deducted the pay As reported earlier in the Daily the salaries ol county recorder and sheriff were raised 2,01)0 each per year effective July 1. confusion started when the 1969 legislature decided lo raise the salaries of county couil Under an old the salaries were determined by a county's population and the taxable valuation of its minus the value of monies and Ill writing new the legislature neglected to say that Ihe value of monies and credits should be subtracted from the property tax meant the county officers would have received substantially more money the legislature Realizing the the some counties agreed to give their officers raises which the legislature had in and not give them the extra windfall caused by the Hut according lo even the sums of money has been given in don't get any until 1970," Turner Ill an Turner said Ihe 1970 legislature may want lo change the law to exclude monies and from taxable it does il may also wt fit lo amend the law to muku the proper 1,19(iy," Turner everyone will then be ihu Turner
